Education spending in Germany
Government spending on education in Germany was equal to 5.2% of GDP in 2022.
Germany, 2022
5.2%
Change from 2021
−0.1percentage points
European Union, 2022
4.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
4.7%
Position in 2022
42nd of 164
Education spending in Germany over time
View
Germany
European Union
×
The chart loads when you scroll to it. The table below shows the same data.
The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | 4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | 5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| 2009 | – | 5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | 5.0% |
| 2007 | – | 4.9% |
| 2006 | – | 4.9% |
| 2005 | – | 5.1% |
| 2004 | – | 5.0% |
| 2003 | – | 5.1% |
| 2002 | – | 5.2% |
| 2001 | – | 5.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 5.4% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 4.8%, the figure has changed by +0.4 percentage points.
- Among the 164 countries with data for 2022, Germany has the 42nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2022 was 4.7%.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
76.7%
2024 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
102.6%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
9.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
40.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
13.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
9.3%
2025 · Eurostat